E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] TerreStar completed in-orbit testing on the TerreStar-1 satellite, the company announced Aug. 27.     TerreStar-1, built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and launched by Arianespace July 1, is...

[Satellite TODAY 08-28-09] The DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 imagery satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in anticipation of its scheduled Oct. 6 launch, DigitalGlobe announced Aug. 27.     WorldView-2, built...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] WildBlue Communications has applied for $30 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) money in the bill’s first funding window, which closed Aug. 14, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] iDirect has completed testing under the U.S. Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) program, which assessed the capability of its technology to stream video-conference in ground vehicles...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Harris Corp. is setting up a television transmitter manufacturing presence in Brazil, the company announced Aug. 26.     Harris said it is considering a production location on...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Foxtel has chosen NDS Dynamic’s Audience Measurement System, integrated with TNS Media Research’s RaPidView technology to form a solution to track and analyze audience behavior across its...

[Satellite TODAY 08-27-09] Broadcast solutions developer Netia signed an agreement naming Viditec, a systems integrator and reseller, as Netia’s distributor in Argentina, the company announced Aug. 26.     In addition...

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] The first paragraph of an Aug. 26 Satellite TODAY story should have read – Harmonic has partnered with Falcon IP/Complete, an end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV, to offer the Direct-2-Edge...

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Christian music broadcaster Educational Media Foundation (EMF) ordered more than 100 iPump 6420 audio media satellite-hosted servers from Wegener Corp. for the ongoing expansion and replacement of...

[Satellite TODAY 08-26-09] Harmonic has partnered with Falcon IP/Complete, an end-to-end MPEG-4 IPTV, to offer the Direct-2-Edge cable IPTV platform to cable providers, Harmonic announced Aug. 25.     Harmonic’s Direct-2-Edge...